American Academy of Neurology

New research suggests that mothers who experience migraine may be more likely to have a baby with colic than mothers without a history of migraine.

New research looks at whether clot-busting drugs can safely be given to children who have strokes.

New research suggests weight training for two years significantly improves the motor symptoms of Parkinson’s disease compared to other forms of exercise such as stretching and balance exercises.

Simple tests such as walking speed and hand grip strength may help doctors determine how likely it is a middle-aged person will develop dementia or stroke.

The amount and quality of sleep you get at night may affect your memory later in life, according to research that was released today and presented at the American Academy of Neurology’s 64th Annual Meeting in New Orleans April 21 to April 28, 2012.

larger waistline may be linked to an increased risk of decreased mental functioning in people infected with the AIDS virus HIV, according to research published in the February 14, 2012, print issue of Neurology®.

New research suggests that consuming between 2,100 and 6,000 calories per day may double the risk of memory loss among people age 70 and older. The study will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology’s 64th Annual Meeting.

Register your entire family for free now to attend the Brain Health Fair on Saturday, April 21, 2012, at the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. Free registration is now open at BrainHealthFair.com.

You can now begin voting for your favorite video entry to the 2012 Neuro Film Festival through March 8, 2012, at NeuroFilmFestival.com. The Neuro Film Festival is a contest by the American Academy of Neurology Foundation.

A new scoring method can help doctors quickly decide which stroke patients will respond well to the clot-busting drug alteplase, according to a study published in the February 7, 2012, print issue of Neurology®, of the American Academy of Neurology.